Prevalence and incidence of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae colonization: systematic review and meta-analysis

T Tesfa, H Mitiku, M Edae, N Assefa - Systematic reviews, 2022 - Springer
Background Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative rod belonging to the order
Enterobacterales and having a wide distribution in the environment, including the human …

Current situation of carbapenem‐resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Acinetobacter in Japan and Southeast Asia

Y Akeda - Microbiology and immunology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the recent years, issues related to drug‐resistant bacteria have evolved worldwide, and
various countermeasures have been taken to control their spread. Among a wide variety of …

Spreading Patterns of NDM-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Clinical and Environmental Settings in Yangon, Myanmar

Y Sugawara, Y Akeda, H Hagiya… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE), contributing to
widespread carbapenem resistance, has become a global concern. However, the specific …

Prevalence of, and risk factors for, carriage of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among hospitalized patients in Japan

N Yamamoto, R Asada, R Kawahara, H Hagiya… - Journal of Hospital …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) has been
reported to be lower in Japan than in many other countries. However, extensive surveillance …

Genetic characterization of blaNDM-harboring plasmids in carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli from Myanmar

Y Sugawara, Y Akeda, N Sakamoto, D Takeuchi… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The bacterial enzyme New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase hydrolyzes almost all β-lactam
antibiotics, including carbapenems, which are drugs of last resort for severe bacterial …

Dissemination of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae harbouring blaNDM or blaIMI in local market foods of Yangon, Myanmar

Y Sugawara, H Hagiya, Y Akeda, MM Aye… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) poses a serious threat
to clinical practice and public health. These bacteria are present both in clinical settings and …

Prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and emergence of high rectal colonization rates of blaOXA-181-positive isolates in patients admitted to two …

AH Al Fadhli, WY Jamal, VO Rotimi - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Fecal colonization by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) can be
the main reservoir for transmission of these resistant organisms especially in the Intensive …

PCR-dipstick chromatography for differential detection of carbapenemase genes directly in stool specimens

RK Shanmugakani, Y Akeda… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A PCR-dipstick chromatography technique was designed and evaluated for
differential identification of bla NDM, bla KPC, bla IMP, and bla OXA-48 carbapenemase …

First Identification and genomic characterization of multidrug-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae clinical isolates in Malawi, Africa

GP Kumwenda, Y Sugawara, R Abe… - Journal of medical …, 2019 - microbiologyresearch.org
Purpose. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) have become a global
concern and a serious threat to human health due to their resistance to multiple antibiotics …

Monitoring carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in the environment to assess the spread in the community

T Urase, S Goto, M Sato - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The usefulness of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) was proven during the COVID-19
pandemic, and the role of environmental monitoring of emerging infectious diseases has …